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Trump Gets Zero as Fed Employees Bestow More Money on Democrats

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  • Democrats got more than three-quarters of Fed staff donations
  • Support for the GOP among Fed workers has declined this cycle
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures at a rally on March 13, 2016, in Boca Raton, Florida.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures at a rally on March 13, 2016, in Boca Raton, Florida.

 Photographer: RHONA WISE/AFP/Getty Images

Donald Trump and his main rivals for the Republican presidential nomination all have expressed dissatisfaction with the U.S. Federal Reserve. Campaign donation records indicate the feeling is mutual.

Trump, who accused Fed Chair Janet Yellen in October of keeping interest rates low as a favor to President Barack Obama, hasn’t collected a single donation from Fed employees, according to a review of Federal Election Commission data. Senator Ted Cruz has received $2,000, while Senator Marco Rubio has taken in $750. Hillary Clinton, the leading Democratic candidate, has received $18,239 this election season.